Wow! I'm the first comment in this discussion! Well, I don't subscribe to the newsletter or even read it. Why would I want to? These calculators are great tools for math, but why the hell would I want to make it a hobby or anything like that?

Why wouldn't you want to make a hobby of it?? Besides being great tools for math, these things are actually little PCs, and thus tons of fun! These things are great to program games for because of the challenge; one needs to be creative to make a good game. Plus, they feature a really good version of BASIC (TI-8X anyways). If I knew ASM, I wouldn't use BASIC, but a lot of the ASM games I've played suck anyways because of the low refresh rate of the display...these things aren't just tools, they are pure entertainment!

You must be kidding me. You have an account on a TI calculator site, post in its discussions, have a user profile that says you program TI-Basic, and you don't think TI calculators would be a good hobby? That sounds like a hobby to me. And TI calculators are cool, there's no reason why they shouldn't be a hobby if you enjoy them.

I made this account and its profile a little over a year ago, and since then I have lost interest in TI calculators. I just never felt like taking the time to change my profile. Occasionally I check back to see what the latest survey is or to check for new games to play during class (after I finish my work).

Yes, I do. I am not subscribed to it but I check ticalc.org for updates often enough so that I see any new newsletters. My email box is cluttered enough as it is. =-)

I like the ticalc.org newsletter. It's usually pretty interesting and if nothing else, it contains an interview with a different person each month. It's also better done than any other TI newsletters that I've seen. In addition, it's more regular.

Yeah, it is usually on time. I was referring to how there aren't really any other monthly newsletters, though, because some months, they don't come out at all. I wouldn't especially mind if ticalc.org's was a day or two late because I might not even notice. =-)